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William Mason
Gender:
Male
Born:
1792
Died:
Unknown
Home Town:
Greensville County, VA
Biographical Notes:
William Mason was the son of Edmunds and Frances Ann [Young] Mason of Greensville, VA. He was their eldest son. He attended William & Mary briefly but did not graduate. He returned to Greensville after completing his studies at the Litchfield Law School. It is not currently known where or when he died.
Education
Years at LLS:
1821
Other Education:
Attended the College of William and Mary from 1820-1821.
Immediate Family (Why only immediate family?)
- Frances Young Mason
Mother - Francis Young Mason
Mother - Edmunds Mason
Father
The Citation of Attendance provides primary source documentation of the student’s attendance at the Litchfield Female Academy and/or the Litchfield Law School. If a citation is absent, the student is thought to have attended but currently lacks primary source confirmation. Records for the schools were sporadic, especially in the formative years of both institutions. If instructors kept comprehensive records for the Litchfield Female Academy or the Litchfield Law School, they do not survive. Researchers and staff have identified students through letters, diaries, family histories and genealogies, and town histories as well as catalogues of students printed in various years. Art and needlework have provided further identification of Female Academy Students, and Litchfield County Bar records document a number of Law School students. The history of both schools and the identification of the students who attended them owe credit to the early 20th century research and documentation efforts of Emily Noyes Vanderpoel and Samuel Fisher, and the late 20th century research and documentation efforts of Lynne Templeton Brickley and the Litchfield Historical Society staff.
CITATION OF ATTENDANCE:
Litchfield Eagle, October 7, 1822.
Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1849.
Catalogue of the Litchfield Law School Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1849.
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